While Tai is serving a 2 year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, all of his emails and photos will be posted here so that others can see the work that is being done, learn a little bit more about his faith and share in this time of growth.

Monday, July 25, 2016

It's Getting Hot

Hi everyone!

So this week was kinda slow... Literally all of our teachingappointments cancelled on us. However, that opened up our window forfinding! We did a lot of tracting around referrals and met couplepretty solid people. The lady I am most excited about is named Gladys.We met her tracting through a neighborhood on Wednesday (I think itwas Wednesday) when we saw a few women sitting on their front porch.We began talking with the woman who lived there when her friend Gladyswalked outside with us. After speaking with Gladys we found out thatshe was spending time with a friend that day, and that she used tomeet with missionaries! We were able to setup an appointment for nextweek and she is beginning to read the Book of Mormon again! Apart from finding we did a lot of service, most of which tookplace outside in the humidity. I have never really experiencedhumidity before until around last Tuesday, and it kinda sucks lolhumidity in normal clothes is uncomfortable, but humidity inproselytizing clothes (dress slacks, white dress shirt, tie), causesmuch sweating. On Thursday we did service for a friend of a memberwhere cleaned and organized their garage. I swear, cleaning my ownfamily's garage totally prepared me for what I saw when we began.Basically we took everything thing out of the garage, separated itinto different categories including tools, storage, trash, etc. Thenwe put everything back into the garage, reorganizing everything. Thisleft room for one car to fit into the garage, and all of the toolswere easily accessible. When finished, we spent around 4 hours puttingthis garage in order. We were exhausted, but it felt good seeing thefruit of our labors. Yesterday at church for fifth Sunday the Morgan Park Ward does a"Missionary Sunday," where the missionaries give talks and help inpreparing, blessing, and passing the sacrament. I had the opportunityto speak on teaching and converting by the spirit. It was the firsttalk I've given since I've been on my mission! It was fun. On Friday we had a zone temple trip, and it was really special.After the endowment session we all went to the mission home and hadlunch, which was really fun. I love going to the temple, it's such abeautiful place that's full of the Spirit. Today for P-day we're not sure exactly what we're going to do.Nevertheless I will try to send pictures later on. I love all of you,thank you for the love and support. I can feel it everyday.

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Elder Phipps

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Tai would love to be sent mail of any kind!

email: faafetai.phipps@myldsmail.net

Address:

Illinois, Chicago Mission

800 Waukegan Road, Ste. 203

Glenview, Il. 60025

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